Bit by Bit, Cell by Cell - CD Release Party & Performance Oct. 5, 7pm

Bit by Bit, Cell by Cell
CD Release Party and Performance
Oct. 5, 2006 - 7:00-8:30pm

Join us to celebrate the release of Bit by Bit, Cell by Cell (Innova), the latest World of Awe project. The music CD is a collaboration between media artist Yael Kanarek, composer Yoav Gal and dancefilmmaker Evann Siebens. This event is open to the public free of charge and takes place at Eyebeam on Oct. 5, 2006 from 7:00-8:30pm. Eyebeam is located at 540 W. 21st Street between 10th & 11th Aves in Chelsea.

In World of Awe a traveler searches for a lost treasure in a parallel world called Sunset/Sunrise. Bit by Bit, Cell by Cell sets texts from the treasure hunt to soprano and Atari, with a dancefilm shot on 6th street in Manhattan.

Schedule
7:00 Drinks
7:30 Introduction by Innova Director, Philip Blackburn followed by performance by composer Yoav Gal, sopranos Heather Green and Sarah Rivkin, and dancer Evann Siebens.

"[ . . . ] this is a "postmodern opera", and features a performance of the opening track Portal as a Quicktime movie in addition to the eleven songs. The musical backing and interludes are all performed on an Atari 800XL. Soprano Sarah Rivkin's voice is layered into choirs of operatic/angelic voices. The Atari 800XL sections have a thick antiquated/timeless quality, sometimes sounding like a seriously deranged harpsichord. Quite lovely, listenable, and beautifully packaged as well." aE